Candlelight procession concludes 9.11 activities

Sept. 9, 2003

KALAMAZOO -- Student organizations at Western Michigan University
are sponsoring a candlelight procession Thursday evening, Sept.
11, the second anniversary of terrorist attacks on New York City
and Washington, D.C.

The candlelight procession, which is free and open to the
public, will form at the Fountain Plaza near Miller Auditorium
at 8 p.m. Thursday. The procession will move across the center
of campus to the pavilion in Goldsworth Valley. This same route
was followed for a candlelight procession on the first anniversary
of the Sept. 11 tragedy.

Among those expected to offer remarks are Diane Anderson,
vice president for student affairs and dean of students; Randy
D. Locke, an officer of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity; and Courtney
Schroeck, representing the Interfraternity Council and Western
Panhellenic Council. Phi Beta Sigma, IFC, WPC and Campus Republicans
are among the sponsoring student organizations.